Dynamic transmission power adjustment

    公开(公告)号:US10416747B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15161776

    申请日:2016-05-23

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A technique for dynamically adjusting power use of an input/output (I/O) interface of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an input/output (I/O) interface that facilitates electronic communications with a receiving electronic device, at a particular transmission rate that is dynamically changeable by the electronic device. Transmission power and transmission rate adjustment circuitry determines whether a step-down in a transmission power used for signal transmission at the particular transmission rate is desirable. When desirable, the transmission power is dynamically adjusted down one step, such that less power is used by the I/O interface during the electronic communications.

    Assisted Multi-User Multi-Input Multi-Output (MU-MIMO) Communication System

    公开(公告)号:US20190379435A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-12

    申请号:US16003986

    申请日:2018-06-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for grouping client devices based on sensor data in an assisted wireless communication system are provided. Sensor data may include device mobility, device type, and device application data usage, among other characteristics. An assisted wireless communication system may include client devices sending data to an access point. The clients may send conventional protocol data over a channel and, concurrently, send sensor data over an alternative channel. In some cases, client devices may exchange their protocol data, modify their own protocol data based on the exchanged data, and send the modified protocol data to the access point. This may allow the clients to adjust their grouping.

    Dynamic Antenna Switching
    4.
    发明申请
    Dynamic Antenna Switching 有权
    动态天线切换

    公开(公告)号:US20150349870A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14291769

    申请日:2014-05-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B7/0817 H04B7/0822

    Abstract: Dynamic antenna switching based on weighted signal to noise ratio (SNR). A wireless device may include multiple antennas. SNR at each active antenna may be calculated. An antenna-specific weight may be applied to each antenna's SNR. The antenna-specific weights may further be radio specific and/or transmit or receive specific in some cases. Antenna selection (possibly just for a specific radio and/or for transmit or receive operations, depending on the specificity of the antenna weights), including potentially switching which antenna is used, may be based on the resulting weighted SNR values for each antenna. If the antenna-specific weights are radio specific and/or transmit or receive operation specific, the method may be performed multiple times with different antenna-specific weights to select antenna(s) for different radios and/or for other operations.

    Abstract translation: 基于加权信噪比(SNR)的动态天线切换。 无线设备可以包括多个天线。 可以计算每个有源天线的SNR。 天线特定权重可以应用于每个天线的SNR。 在某些情况下,天线特定权重可以进一步是无线电特定的和/或发送或接收特定的。 天线选择(可能仅适用于特定无线电和/或用于发射或接收操作,取决于天线权重的特异性),包括潜在地切换使用哪个天线,可以基于所得到的每个天线的加权SNR值。 如果天线特定权重是无线电特定的和/或发送或接收操作特定的,则可以使用不同的天线特定权重多次执行该方法,以选择用于不同无线电和/或其他操作的天线。

    SUB-CHANNEL SELECTION BASED ON TRANSMIT POWER
    6.
    发明申请
    SUB-CHANNEL SELECTION BASED ON TRANSMIT POWER 审中-公开
    基于发射功率的子频道选择

    公开(公告)号:US20160249361A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US14850834

    申请日:2015-09-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In order to improve the quality of communication between electronic devices, one or more sub-channels used during communication between the electronic devices are dynamically modified based on one or more performance metrics and allowed transmit powers of the sub-channels. In particular, when the one or more performance metrics indicate that a distance between the electronic devices falls within a mid-range of distances, the one or more performance metrics may be used to guide selective changes to the sub-channels used during the communication based on the allowed transmit powers. The changes to the sub-channels used during the communication may increase, decrease or leave the total bandwidth unchanged. Moreover, by changing the sub-channels used during the communication, the allowed transmit power(s) of the sub-channel(s) used may be increased, which may improve the performance during the communication.

    Abstract translation: 为了提高电子设备之间的通信质量,基于一个或多个性能度量和子信道的允许发送功率动态地修改在电子设备之间通信期间使用的一个或多个子信道。 特别地,当一个或多个性能度量指示电子设备之间的距离落在距离的中间范围内时,可以使用一个或多个性能度量来指导在基于通信期间使用的子信道的选择性改变 关于允许的发射功率。 在通信期间使用的子信道的改变可以增加,减少或保持总带宽不变。 此外,通过改变在通信期间使用的子信道,可以增加所使用的子信道的允许发送功率,这可以提高通信期间的性能。

    Dynamic transmission power adjustment

    公开(公告)号:US11150717B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16569383

    申请日:2019-09-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A technique for dynamically adjusting power use of an input/output (I/O) interface of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an input/output (I/O) interface that facilitates electronic communications with a receiving electronic device, at a particular transmission rate that is dynamically changeable by the electronic device. Transmission power and transmission rate adjustment circuitry determines whether a step-down in a transmission power used for signal transmission at the particular transmission rate is desirable. When desirable, the transmission power is dynamically adjusted down one step, such that less power is used by the I/O interface during the electronic communications.

    Assisted multi-user multi-input multi-output (MU-MIMO) communication system

    公开(公告)号:US10784931B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US16003986

    申请日:2018-06-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for grouping client devices based on sensor data in an assisted wireless communication system are provided. Sensor data may include device mobility, device type, and device application data usage, among other characteristics. An assisted wireless communication system may include client devices sending data to an access point. The clients may send conventional protocol data over a channel and, concurrently, send sensor data over an alternative channel. In some cases, client devices may exchange their protocol data, modify their own protocol data based on the exchanged data, and send the modified protocol data to the access point. This may allow the clients to adjust their grouping.

    DYNAMIC TRANSMISSION POWER ADJUSTMENT
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170336850A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-23

    申请号:US15161776

    申请日:2016-05-23

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A technique for dynamically adjusting power use of an input/output (I/O) interface of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an input/output (I/O) interface that facilitates electronic communications with a receiving electronic device, at a particular transmission rate that is dynamically changeable by the electronic device. Transmission power and transmission rate adjustment circuitry determines whether a step-down in a transmission power used for signal transmission at the particular transmission rate is desirable. When desirable, the transmission power is dynamically adjusted down one step, such that less power is used by the I/O interface during the electronic communications.

    Test system having test stations with adjustable antennas
    10.
    发明授权
    Test system having test stations with adjustable antennas 有权
    具有可调节天线测试站的测试系统

    公开(公告)号:US09190725B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-17

    申请号:US13787515

    申请日:2013-03-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q3/267 H04B17/12 H04B17/27

    Abstract: A test system may include a master test station and slave test stations. The test stations may receive devices under test such as portable wireless electronic devices. Each test station may have adjustable antenna structures coupled to test equipment. The adjustable antenna structures may include antenna support structures on which test antennas are mounted and rail along which the antenna support structures and test antennas are moved by a pneumatic positioner. A rotatable platform may be provided in each test station to support the device under test in that test station. By making a series of over-the-air test measurements in the master test station while adjusting the antenna system and device positioning system, a satisfactory location for the active test antenna and device position may be identified. This configuration may then be used in performing single-point over-the-air tests in the slave test stations.

    Abstract translation: 测试系统可以包括主测试站和从站测试站。 测试台可以接收被测设备,如便携式无线电子设备。 每个测试台可以具有耦合到测试设备的可调天线结构。 可调天线结构可以包括其上安装有测试天线的天线支撑结构和轨道,天线支撑结构和测试天线沿着该天线支撑结构由气动定位器移动。 可以在每个测试台中提供可旋转的平台,以支持在该测试台中被测试的设备。 通过在主测试台进行一系列空中测试测量,同时调整天线系统和设备定位系统,可以识别有源测试天线和设备位置的令人满意的位置。 然后,该配置可用于在从站测试站中执行单点空中测试。

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